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Best Schools in Tarrant, AL
Tarrant, AL has 19 public schools (6 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary) serving 11,602 students. On average they score 17% on state proficiency tests against a projected 14%, so schools in Tarrant don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tarrant, AL
The top high schools in Tarrant, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fultondale High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 635 Students
2. Tarrant High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tarrant City • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 559 Students
3. George Washington Carver High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 531 Students
4. Huffman High Schoolmagnet
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1147 Students
5. Pinson Valley High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1029 Students
6. Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 738 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tarrant, AL
The top middle schools in Tarrant, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rudd Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 667 Students
2. Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 278 Students
3. Smith Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 426 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tarrant, AL
The top elementary schools in Tarrant, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kermit Johnson School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 606 Students
2. Sun Valley Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 611 Students
3. Fultondale Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 982 Students
4. Martha Gaskins K5
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 509 Students
5. Tarrant Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tarrant City • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 402 Students
6. Barrett Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 405 Students
7. Inglenook School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 333 Students
8. Hudson Keight School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Birmingham City • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 633 Students
9. Pinson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 801 Students
10. Tarrant Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tarrant City • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 310 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tarrant, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tarrant, AL has a total population of 6,466 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 75%, and 9% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tarrant, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Tarrant, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
40.83 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.15 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
32.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tarrant, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tarrant, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Tarrant, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tarrant, AL
How many schools are in Tarrant, AL?
Tarrant, AL has 19 public schools: 6 high schools, 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 11,602 students in total.
How do schools in Tarrant perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Tarrant score 17% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 14%, so on average schools in Tarrant don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tarrant?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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- Projected: 39%
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- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 36%
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- Projected: 54%
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- Projected: 13%
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- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Tarrant
2 of 3 schools in Tarrant carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 1
All 3 public schools we grade in Tarrant. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.